Garment



Nov. 11 1924.

H. FELDMAN GARMENT l iled April 25, 1924 INVENTOR HARRY FELDMA/VPatented Nov. ll, 1924,

HARRY FELDMAN, or BROOKLYN, new YonK.

GARMENT.

Application filed April 25, 192%. Serial No. 708,858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY FELDMAN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, UnitedStates of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garments and particularly to garments such ascoats.

As now constructed, coats and particularly overcoats with pleated backsare much in demand. This style of back is usually made in one piece andthe labor cost and cost of the material are, therefore, considerable.Furthermore, since pleated coat backs are not vented the coat cannotopen at the back and is often torn or bagged when the wearer seatshimself.

This invention has for its salient object to provide a. vented coat backconstruction having the appearance of a pleated back.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coat back so constructedthat it will be attractive in appearance and can be made at a minimumcost.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingspecification taken in connection with the drawings, which form a partof this application, and in which- Fig. 1 is a rear elevational view ofa coat constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing one of the flaps of theback folded back.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view showing the inside construction of thecoat.

Fig. 4; is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the vent open or one ofthe flaps folded back.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially on line5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view taken on line 77 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional elevation taken substantially on line 88of Fig. 1.

The invention briefly described consists in providing a vented coat backso constructed that it will have the appearance of a pleated back. Thisis accomplished by securing to one of the flaps a strip of Inaterialwhich when the vent is closed over laps theother flap to such an extentthat ordinarily or when the vent is closed, the back has thecharacteristics of a pleated back. Further details of the invention willappear from the following description.

The invention has been particularly shown;

as embodied in an overcoatbut it should be understood that it is equallyapplicable to other garments and that it is not the intention to limitthe invention to any particular form of garment.

The coat may be of any desired form or style and a halflined orskeleton-lined coat is illustrated. In the form of the invention shownthe back consists of two sections 10 and 11. These sections have theirinner edges 12 and 13 folded back and provided with a suitable smoothedging at the free edges 1 1 and 15 thereof.

The inner edges 12 and 13 are secured together throughout a portion 16of their length but are open for the remaining portion of their lengthto form a vent 17 which is shown as closed in Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6 andopen in Figs. 2 and 4. The edges 12 and 13 are preferably stitched tothe sec tions 10 and 11 as shown at 18.

The free edge 14 of the folded edge 12 of the section 10 is secured asshown at 20 to the section 10 throughout the vented portion of the back.

In order to give the coat back the appearance of a vented back anadditional strip of material 21 is secured as shown at 22 to the edge 15of the folded portion 13 of p the section 11. The edges of the strip 21and the folded portion 13 which as stated are joined at 22 are connectedor stitched at 23 to the section 11 of the back. This strip of materialis preferably provided on its two longitudinal edges 25 and 26 and atthe upper portion 27 with a smooth edging. As clearly shown in Figs. 5and 6 the strip 21 overlaps the flap formed by the edge of the section10 to such an extent that the edge 25 of the strip substantiallycoincides with the edge 1A of the fold 12 of the section 10 when thevent is closed and thus it'will be seen that the vent can open slightlywithout exposing the edge 25 of the strip 21.

The remaining edges of the coat may be finished in any desired manner asby folding them inwardly, binding the edges as shown in Fig. 7 and at 30and securing the edges as shown at 31 to the back.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a coat backconstructed as described Will have a neat and attractive appearance andwill possess the advantages of but none of the disadvantages of a pleated back.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularlyshown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capableof modification and that changes in the construction and in thearrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed in thefollowing claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a garment, a back con'iprising two sections of material havingtheir inner edges folded back upon the material, said folded edges beingconnected for a portion of their lengths and abutting for the remainingportion of their lengths and a strip of material secured at the upperend of the same over the connected portions of the folded edges andsecured along one longitudinal edge to the free folded back edge of theunconnected portion of one section, the other longitudinal edge of saidstrip of material overlapping the folded back edge of the other sectionand the abutting unconnected folded edges of the two sect-ions.

2. In a garment, a back comprising sections of material having theirinner edges folded back upon the material and arranged with such foldededges in abutting engagement but free to open toform a vent and a stripof material at the back of and over lapping the folded abutting edges ofthe two sections, said strip being secured *at one longitudinal edge tothe free edge of one of the folded back portions and extending freelyover the free edge of the folded back portion of the other sectionwhereby to present the appearance of a pleated back.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of April,1924.

HARRY F ELDM-AN.

